Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs Zyxel Nebula FWA70

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 2 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (3 vs 1). The D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz has 1 more antennas quantity than the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 (5 vs 4). The Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has 30 mm more depth than the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz (150 mm vs 120 mm). Only the Zyxel Nebula FWA70 has USB port. Ethernet LAN data rates: 2500,1000 Mbit/s on the D-Link C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 2500 Mbit/s on the Zyxel Nebula FWA70.

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:2500,1000 Mbit/s
    • Nebula FWA70:2500 Mbit/s
  • Mobile network generation
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Not supported
    • Nebula FWA70:5G
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:3
    • Nebula FWA70:1
  • USB port
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:No
    • Nebula FWA70:Yes
  • LED indicators
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:Power, Status, LAN, WAN, WPS
    • Nebula FWA70:Status
  • Antenna design
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:External
    • Nebula FWA70:Internal
  • Antennas quantity
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:5
    • Nebula FWA70:4
  • Power source type
    • C36 wireless router 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz:DC
    • Nebula FWA70:DC, PoE

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Comparison of C36, Nebula FWA70
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
DSL WANKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
WAN connection typeRJ-45RJ-45
SIM card slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandKnown for oneDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Unknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for one3600 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Unknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Known for one688 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Known for one2882 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface type2.5 Gigabit Ethernet2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers2500,1000 Mbit/s2500 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000/2500Base-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bzIEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port triggeringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VPN PassthroughKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mobile network1 differ
Mobile network generationDiffersNot supported5G
4G standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLTE-TDD & LTE-FDD
SIM card typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNanoSIM
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers31
USB portDiffersNoYes
DC-in jackYesYes
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonYesYes
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
WPS push buttonKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneWPA, WPA2, WPA3Unknown — not stated by the source
FirewallKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)YesYes
FilteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address filteringYesYes
DMZ supportYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
URL filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop routerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, Status, LAN, WAN, WPSStatus
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP55
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneCE, MICUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE UKCA WEEE HSF (Hazardous Substance Free)
Antenna2 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers54
Antenna gain level (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 dBi
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersDCDC, PoE
Output voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%5 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-30 - 55 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 65 °C-40 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers120 mm150 mm
HeightDiffers42.2 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers350 g660 g
WidthDiffers180 mm68 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN (RJ-45)
PoE injector includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source275 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.36 kg
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox

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